Security update for the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 17 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16)
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:59 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Apply the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel update version 6.12.0-160000.38.1 or later that includes these fixes. This update addresses all listed vulnerabilities. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying this official security update.
Description
This security update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel 6.12.0-160000.38.1 addresses multiple security vulnerabilities affecting various kernel components including SCTP, AF_UNIX, SUNRPC, NFS, and IPv4. The fixes prevent issues such as peer transport count overflow, improper unlinking in AF_UNIX, error path bugs in SUNRPC, buffer length underflow, incorrect XDR length calculation, and improper freeing of options after RCU grace periods.
References
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_24521-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202624521-1/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1280285 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1280693 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1280728 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1280760 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1282495 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1285686 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-74469/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-80521/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-89544/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-89551/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-89674/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-98432/ (opens in a new tab)